Blue Sky Fibers Lace Trim Tablecloths

Blue Sky Fibers Lace Trim Tablecloths – Crochet Pattern by Kim Hamlin

The Blue Sky Fibers Lace Trim Tablecloths is a beautifully crafted homeware crochet pattern designed by Kim Hamlin and published by Blue Sky Fibers (formerly Blue Sky Alpacas). This downloadable PDF pattern combines elegant handmade crochet lace edging with sewn fabric panels to create stunning tablecloths suitable for a variety of table sizes. The result is a sophisticated home accessory that blends traditional textile craftsmanship with practical, everyday use.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a fabric tablecloth finished with a decorative crocheted lace border. Three size options are available:

• Square: finished fabric measurement of 43¾ x 43¾ inches, not including edging
• Medium Rectangle: finished fabric measurement of 43¾ x 60¾ inches, not including edging
• Large Rectangle: finished fabric measurement of 43¾ x 83¾ inches, not including edging

Each tablecloth is constructed from two layers of coordinating fabric — one for the top and one for the underside — which are sewn together before the crocheted lace trim is added around the perimeter. The lace edging elevates an otherwise straightforward sewing project into a distinctive handmade heirloom piece.

Techniques Used

This pattern is a hybrid project that combines sewing and crochet techniques. The fabric body of the tablecloth is constructed using a sewing machine, with straight pins and a sewing needle used to assemble the two fabric panels. Once the fabric base is complete, a handworked crochet lace border is applied around the edges.

The crochet lace edging is worked in the round and features a motif-based construction. The technique involves creating a foundation chain, forming rings with slip stitches, and building clusters of double crochet stitches within those rings to produce the characteristic lace medallion effect. The border pieces are worked flat and then attached to the fabric edge, with single crochet stitches worked along the top of the border to finish and secure it neatly.

The pattern also includes a knitted component for the border panels, incorporating Seed stitch and a Placket Stitch (PS) alongside decreases, suggesting that some border sections are knitted and then combined with the crochet edging — making this a genuinely multi-craft project for skilled makers.

Stitches Used

Crochet Stitches

• Chain stitch (ch) – used throughout for the foundation and within lace motifs
• Slip stitch (sl st) – used to form rings and join sections of the lace border
• Double crochet (dc) – the primary stitch used to build the lace medallion clusters; 15 or more dc stitches are worked into each ring
• Single crochet (sc) – worked along the top of the completed border to create a clean, finished edge
• Yarn over and draw through techniques for joining and closing motifs

Knitting Stitches and Techniques

• Seed stitch – used extensively across the border panels for texture
• Purl (p) – used at the edges of right-side and wrong-side rows
• Knit (k) – used at row edges and within pattern repeats
• k2tog-tbl – a left-leaning decrease used to shape the border panels
• k2tog – a right-leaning decrease used symmetrically at row ends
• Placket Stitch (PS) – a special abbreviated stitch referenced throughout the border pattern
• Bind off (BO) – used to finish knitted border sections
• Cast on (CO) – the shorter side panels begin with 239 stitches; longer side panels begin with 319 or 439 stitches depending on size